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Activity Book
#LoveLivesOn
Developed for TAPS Youth Programs use
Table of Contents Table of Contents………………………...…………….……………….1
The Gooey Story of S’mores.................................................2
Build your own fort………………………...………….……………….3
Word Search……………………………...………………………..….….4
Coloring Page..…………………………………..………...……….…...5
Journal Page (What is your favorite camp activity?)……………………...….6
Mad Libs (My Camp Adventure)………………….…………….……...…….7
Nature Bingo.……………...……………………..…………….…...…..8
Campfire Maze.………...……………………...………………………..9
Morse Code…….………………………………………………………...10
Campfire Pizza…..………………………………………………………11
Additional Activities…………………………….…………………….12
Answer Key(s)....................................................................13
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HISTORY OF S’MORES TAPS Activity Book
The Gooey Story of S’Mores
“Though nobody quite agrees on where s’mores came from (or who gave them their silly
name), it’s clear to me that the things could only have been invented by a kid. Nobody
over ten years-old would ever think of squishing together a chocolate bar, a toasted
marshmallow, and a pair of graham crackers, and calling it food.
That said, the s’more’s long yet vague history dates back at least to 1927 when a recipe
for the more formally designated “some mores” appeared in Tramping and Trailing
with the Girl Scouts, a helpful tome which also includes instructions for building 12
different kinds of campfires. Other sources attribute the original recipe to the Campfire
Girls; and there’s also an argument that the gooey treat has its origins in the Victorian
era, when popular picks for desserts were “sandwich cookies” and sponge cakes, variously filled with jam, cream, or lemon curd.
Alternatively, if the jump from elegant tea cake to sticky campfire snack seems a little
much, other inspirational possibilities include the Mallomar—a graham cracker cookie
topped with a blob of marshmallow and coated with chocolate, manufactured by
Nabisco and first sold in Hoboken, New Jersey, in 1913; or the MoonPie—a pair of
graham cracker cookies with a marshmallow filling, dipped in chocolate – that first went
on the market in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in 1917.”
Source: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/food/the-plate/2015/08/14/the-gooey-story-of-smores/
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BUILD YOUR OWN FORT TAPS Activity Book
Step 1: Grab your supplies
● Pillows
● Blankets/Sheets
● Cushions
● Sleeping bag / comforter
● Couch and chairs
● Safety pins / clothes pins
Step 2: Begin assembling your fort
1. Using the safety pins/clothes pins start attaching the blankets and sheets to the
couch and chairs.
2. You can use the cushions as side walls and to help support.
3. Remember to leave enough room for you to be able to get in.
4. Once the fort is up you can use the comforter and sleeping bag as the floor of the
fort and for you to lay on.
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WORD SEARCH TAPS Activity Book
Campfire Backpack Bug Spray Lantern
Smores Cabin Compass Grill
Map Sleeping Bag Tent Trail
Flashlight Canoe Lake
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COLORING PAGE TAPS Activity Book
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JOURNAL PAGE TAPS Activity Book
PROMPT: What is your favorite camp activity?
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MAD LIBS TAPS Activity Book
My Camp Adventure
Directions: Ask a family member or friend to play. Fill in each of the blank spaces with the
appropriate type of word and what they say. Each blank tells you what kind of word goes there, such as a
noun, verb or adjective. Outside of that, the choice of word you use is entirely up to you, no matter how
ridiculous it is.
It was a _______________ day and I was with ____________ on our way to
(Adjective) (Person)
Summer Camp in ___________________. We were excited to see ___________,
(Place) (Person)
______________________, and everyone from last year's camp together. We
(Person)
packed our _________________ into the _______________ and headed on our
(Noun) (Vehicle)
way. After a ____________ hour drive to _____________ , we finally arrived at
(Number) (City)
Camp __________________. After checking in, I was thrilled to find out that I was
(Name)
Tribe __________________ with all my friends. At dinner we made a fire and
(Animal)
ate lots of _______________ and sang _____________________ until we
(Food) (Song)
could not sing any more. We had the best time and looked forward to the next ______
(Number)
days and all the activities that we would do at Camp _________________.
(Name)
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NATURE BINGO TAPS Activity Book
Directions: Put an X on the items that you see or find. This can be used in a “scavenger hunt” format
and can be a fun way to get out for a walk or during a 4th of July celebration. Ex: If you see red, blue, and
white polka dots you can put an X on the 4th square under “G”.
B I N G O
FREE
Space
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CAMPFIRE MAZE TAPS Activity Book
Directions: Solve the following maze.
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MORSE CODE TAPS Activity Book
Morse Code was invented by Samual Morse and is a series of lines and dashes
representing different letters and numbers. It was used to send telegraphic information
using rhythm.
Directions: Use the International Morse Code key below to figure out the hidden
message.
.-- . .- .-. . . -..- -.-. .. - . -.. - .... .- - -.-- --- ..- .- .-. . .--- --- .. -. .. -. --. ..- ... ..-. --- .-. - .- .--. ... ... ..- -- -- . .-. -.-. .- -- .--. ..--- ----- ..--- ----- ____ ____ / ____ ____ ____ / ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ / ____ ____ ____ ____ / ____ ____ ____ / ____ ____ ____ / ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ / ____ ____ / ____ ____ ____ / ____ ____ ____ ____ / ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ / ____ ____ ____ ____ / ____ ____ ____ ____
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CAMPFIRE PIZZA TAPS Activity Book
Campfire Pizza
Yield: 1 PIZZA Prep time: 5 MINUTES Cook time: 15 MINUTES Total time: 20 MINUTES
INGREDIENTS
● 1 tube of refrigerated pizza dough or frozen pizza dough
● 1 jar of pizza sauce
● 2 cups of mozzarella cheese
● your choice of pepperoni mushrooms, vegetables, whatever
toppings you want!
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Oil a cast iron pan (or baking sheet, pizza stone etc.)
2. Take the refrigerated dough and spread in the pan.
3. Place on the fire or the BBQ. Cook until the bottom has browned.
4. Remove from the fire and flip the crust in the pan.
5. Brush with pizza sauce, place your toppings on and then cover in cheese.
6. Return to the heat and cook until the crust is done underneath and the toppings
are warm
Source: https://www.thekitchenmagpie.com/how-to-make-campfire-pizza/
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ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES TAPS Activity Book
READING:
● Scholastic Summer Read-a-palooza
https://www.scholastic.com/summer/home/
● Camp Book-it
● https://www.bookitprogram.com/book-it-for-parents
STEM:
● Can you skip a rock?
https://www.rei.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2019/07/DIY_HowToS
kipARock.pdf
● Build a cairn:
https://blogs.uoregon.edu/artofnature/2013/12/03/diy-rock-stacks-cairns/
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ANSWER KEY(s) TAPS Activity Book
MORSE CODE
We are excited that you are joining us for TAPS Summer Camp 2020
WORD SEARCH MAZE
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